"The exhibition takes the form of a sonic prayer, a call to the contemplative act of listening. Visitors can hear the commissioned audio tracks through headphones while wandering; the pieces meld together in a seamless blend, moving effortlessly from Eno's composition to Smith's poetry for instance."
"Twenty-four artists were selected by the Vatican for the exhibition, which takes place across two sites: the Mystical Garden of the Discalced Carmelite in the Cannaregio district and the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice complex in Castello."
"The Holy See's exhibition has opened in Venice featuring high-profile artists, poets and musicians such as Brian Eno, FKA Twigs and Precious Okoyomon. The Vatican show, The Ear is the Eye of the Soul, (9 May-22 November) is based on the life and legacy of the Benedictine nun Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), who was a medieval abbess, poet, healer and composer."
"The project is co-organised by Hans Ulrich Obrist, the artistic director at the Serpentine Gallery in London, and the US-based curator and publisher Ben Vickers, who founded the Arts Technologies department at the Serpentine. The Holy See initiative is also organised in collaboration with Soundwalk Collective, a sound art platform founded in 2001."
A Vatican exhibition in Venice, titled The Ear is the Eye of the Soul, runs from 9 May to 22 November and centers on the life and legacy of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a medieval abbess, poet, healer, and composer. Twenty-four artists are presented across two Venice sites: the Mystical Garden of the Discalced Carmelite in Cannaregio and the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice complex in Castello. The exhibition is designed as a sonic prayer that invites contemplative listening. Visitors hear commissioned audio tracks through headphones while moving through the spaces, with works blending seamlessly across artists. Participants include Brian Eno, FKA Twigs, Precious Okoyomon, Patti Smith, Jim Jarmusch, and Kali Malone. The project is co-organized with Soundwalk Collective and supported by Vatican cultural leadership expanding contemporary art involvement.
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